BOMBERS young gun Robbie McManus admits there is nothing better than getting one over Eastern Shore rivals Clarence.

In a stirring display of pressure football, Lauderdale trounced the Roos by 52 points at Blundstone Arena on Saturday to breathe new life into its TSL campaign.

Despite being severely undermanned, the visitors put the home side under the blowtorch from midway through the first quarter and alongside a host of baby-faced assassins, McManus led the way.

The high flying half forward produced his best performance of not only this season but arguably for a couple of years, booting two goals including the one which put the game beyond doubt 14 minutes into the last quarter.

McManus also ran the Clarence defence ragged with his workrate, combining with fleet footed trio Shaun Long, Dylan Fyfe and Nicholas Burk to cause huge headaches for the Roos.

He earned three votes in the RACT Insurance player of the year award for his display, but more importantly helped lift the Bombers back into the top five. “It was awesome to watch all the boys come together for a team effort like that, especially against our rivals,” the 21-year-old said.

“I don’t reckon [he had played in a better win], it was definitely unexpected not so much by us, we were always confident but no-one else thought we were going to win.

“I reckon we definitely hit a mini-turning point about the Burnie game and we have only gone up from there.

“My own form has not been exactly where I want it. Saturday was a lot better and hopefully I can keep playing like that.”

There was no change on the overall leaderboard heading into the bye for the State game, with Glenorchy’s Jaye Bowden polling a vote in the loss to Burnie to move into a share of equal fourth.

Joint leaders Matt Hanson and Bart McCulloch did not add to their tallies in the big win against Tigers, while Clarence star James Charlesworth looked on song in the opening stages against Lauderdale before being shut down.

At the tribunal last night, Clarence’s Gabriel Chambers accepted a one-match ban for engaging in rough conduct against Lauderdale’s Elijah Taylor. Devonport’s Adam Flannery accepted a reprimand for striking, while Bradley Cox-Goodyer of North Launceston pleaded guilty for striking and was suspended for one match